IUI starting September! Anyone with me...

[Quaver]

Great news Meg33k!

 

[babybumpage]

Megg, that's fantastic news! Surely his "guys" can find one or two targets in there somewhere right??? I think this is going to be your month! I have another scan at 8:30 in the city, which means another early morning. Husband and I got one last BD in before IUI saturday. So we'll see tomorrow morning where they are at and then trigger tomorrow at the doctors office, then IUI saturday. Husband has to work Saturday, so we'll see how that goes.

 

[Megg33k]

Thanks!!! Love and all around!

 

[scomar]

Megg, that's fantastic news! Surely his "guys" can find one or two targets in there somewhere right??? I think this is going to be your month! I have another scan at 8:30 in the city, which means another early morning. Husband and I got one last BD in before IUI saturday. So we'll see tomorrow morning where they are at and then trigger tomorrow at the doctors office, then IUI saturday. Husband has to work Saturday, so we'll see how that goes.

fingers crossed Sat goes well for you !!!!!!!! am sure it will.

 

[scomar]

ITS THE WEEKEND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWW always goes much quicker when am off work.

 

[babybumpage]

OK, sooooo!!!!!!! I went for another follie check! They took my blood pressure and almost cancelled everything on the stop. 72/50... yeah I know, low, but I have normally low blood pressure and a normally fast heart beat. I can't explain why other than to say my dad's blood pressure is usually 150/110 so I do what I can to keep mine really low, and that I've been told I'm tachycardic but it's on the very low side (110/minute or a bit over). But they agreed to continue as long as I do nothing for the next few days. I literally had to promise I would go home and sit on the couch. So now I write from the couch with one of my sleepy persian kitties perched on my lap! What a way to spend the day. Oh and I made husband promise to get me yummy dinner. So they did the scan. My doctor told me she was going to call a specialist on Wednesday to get another opinion because I was showing to ovulate on the femara when I wasn't ovulating. The specialist said the femara can show a false ovulation as well as a false pregnancy test because it is really messing with your hormones. So from now on, it all has to be scans and blood tests. This saves me a bit of money because the OPKs are 40.00/month minimum because I need 1 box + since I have a 32 day cycle and we suspected ovulation day 7-16. So cheaper on one end, at least if I have to do the scans anyway! So we did the scan and ........ 21x23 and 23x23!!!! I haven't O'd yet, and with those numbers we agreed to trigger. OW?!!?!?!?! The trigger seriously hurt, but mind you I am HORRIBLE with needles (yeah, I've had 10 surgeries, I'm just so over needles I can't even tell you). So, we triggered today, and we have to go in for back to back IUI's tomorrow and Sunday. Only problem is IUI wash place is only open till 10:00 am and husband has to work 4am-12 noon! We live in a busy city, so it's like 45-50 minutes from the house to the office, and a LOT of traffic on weekends means I'm going to have to find a way to get his sample and rush it to the office in less than an hour with stop and go traffic. UGH! But, at least we know that I will ovulate in the next 24-36 hours and that we are aiming at the right time. That's half the battle with me!

 

[Megg33k]

WOW! 21x23 and 23x23 is AMAZING!!! That's fantastic! Good luck, honey!!!

 

[babybumpage]

Thanks Megg!! I'm feeling REALLY hopeful. I also should mention that my doctor talked to the RE, and the RE wants to meet with me and husband just to do one initial visit to see what we can tweak. The RE doesn't think we have a huge issue yet, but thinks we might be able to tweak something that would get a BFP! But I think we're going to do the two IUI's and if this doesn't take then we might start on the RE path. But I'm just trying to stay REALLY hopeful! And good luck on your trigger! My tushie is still sore ; ;

 

[Megg33k]

I think I'm aiming for 2 IUI's and then strait to IVF! Although, I hope that we're both just knocked up instead!!!

Tushie? Mine has to be in my arm!

 

[babybumpage]

WHAT?!? I asked if I could get it in the arm and she said NO! I have a titanium shoulder, and I wanted to get it there because I don't feel near as much there, and they said no way! They said it was too much for the arm! I'm so mad! Oh well, hopefully we both will be knocked up so it won't matter right? We don't have IVF coverage so I'm not thinking we are heading that way. I'm really hoping we are just successful and this whole IUI nonsense is behind us =)

 

[Megg33k]

I don't have that much to trigger. How much was your trigger? Mine is only 1cc! Was your more? They said it had to be in my bicep! OUCH!

I agree... I hope it works this time and we're all done with it ASAP waiting for our forever babies!

 

[Megg33k]

So, I'm terrified I ovulated last night or something! That would be monumentally bad! How do I know I didn't?

 

[Quaver]

So, I'm terrified I ovulated last night or something! That would be monumentally bad! How do I know I didn't?

Chart? Hope you haven't ov'd, but you had so you are covered just in case

 

[Megg33k]

I'm sure I haven't now that I've calmed down. I suppose maybe 1 could have ruptured, and it still wouldn't be the end of the world since I had at least 6! I'm finding that's A LOT compared to most people's IUI cycles. We did BD on CD6 and again tonight. Then nothing until the insemination... probably again Monday night, and then maybe Tues and Wed just to be sure!

I find something to worry myself about constantly! I hate how crazy TTC has made me!!!

My temp dipped yesterday, so that worried me too. But, it doesn't matter. I can still feel my ovaries like they're taking over! In fact, BD was sort of uncomfortable from the pressure. I have a lot of mm's worth of follies right now!

I'm ready to trigger and inseminate and get this over with! Anyone else ready to be DONE with their cycle?

 

[Quaver]

Anyone else ready to be DONE with their cycle?

I just want a baby in my arms

 

[Megg33k]

Me too, Quaver! Its about time!

 

[Weewendyg]

Hi Ladies!!!

Babybumpage - I too was scared to death last month that I had O'd before the IUI, but they assured me that it would be 36 hours before I did. They said they had "1" lady ovulate prior to the 36 hour mark, but she also got her BFP!

I am also prescribed Orgalutran injections. once the follies are measuring good sizes, they start me on these which allows the follies to keep growing, but does not allow you to ovulate! Then when they are the right size, I am given trigger and IUI 34 hours later. Unfortunately last month, had 4 good sized follies approx 20mm and BFN! Ugh! I was sure it would work!

Also...I have to take my injections in my lower abdomen! Not sure if this is an option for you ladies, but it hurts alot less than your arm or leg!!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING!! I'll be watching for updates!!!!

Wendy

 

[babybumpage]

OK, so IUI #1 is done, but I'm not feeling so confident. We did the trigger yesterday (Friday) at 9:00 AM. Today husband had to work so he rushed home from work on his lunch break, and then I rushed the sample the 45 minutes to the city. When I picked the sample up, my heart sank. After the wash 65% motile and only 3.25 million motile sperm. Those numbers are really low, and a lot lower than the last time we did IUI and that was a BFN so I'm not feeling so good. But the doctor did say again it only takes 1, but I'm just not thinking this is going to happen. I'm begging my husband to call his manager and ask if he can work 3 extra hours today, and get out 3 hours early tomorrow so we can go straight to the office to provide the sample. I'm also cooking him a really healthy and yummy dinner so I hope that helps. Also, since his last count we have both been taking folic acid, and this count is over 1/2 the size smaller than last time. Ugh... I'm SOOOO ready for a BFP it's not even funny.

 

[Megg33k]

Oh, no! It does only take one though! I hope with everything I have that it works out for you this cycle!

Makes me a bit nervous that his could be much worse Monday than it was for his SA. Please no!

 

[babybumpage]

So I talked to DH and he said he was able to move things around at work. He's working 3 extra hours today, and getting out 3 hours early tomorrow. Which means an 11 hour day today, but that's ok, it's double time, so he's ok. Also, he mentioned that he thinks tomorrow's count will be MUCH better. See, he came home on a "lunch break 10 minute extension" so that he could do this, so (TMI coming) he came home on a break, drove 20 minutes in traffic to get here, dropped trousers, and I was running around getting myself ready to drive like a maniac to get the sample there. He said his mind was still on work as he has to give a senior level presentation tomorrow. So he said his mind really wasn't there, at which point I gave him a lecture about moving his time around if he thought that he couldn't give me the sample I needed to have HIS child! lol, I know huh. Luckily, we were both dying laughing while I'm giving him this lecture (DH takes nothing offensive, ever, married 2+ years and we're still waiting for the first fight because I can scream at him for weeks and he's like "yep, hormones kickin in, what can I do to make you feel better?" Like seriously? Yep, that's my husband. Wouldn't trade him for anything, but I always tell him he better keep it movin because if they come out with a newer model I may have to trade up or replace the parts that aren't working right (again, jokingly, because I have a replaced shoulder, so we joke about replacing our "parts" like we're 80). So he's confident tomorrows sample will be much better.

So Megg, don't worry at all, we have SO much going on right now, husband getting a HUGE promotion has us both on edge for a bunch of reasons, I'm unemployed and trying to get a job, etc, and his parents just informed us they are thinking of moving out to where we live. Let's just say his count might be low due to stress, or perhaps the fact he thinks having children will make his parents move here permanently and he loves the 3000 mile difference between both of our parents and us. He wants kids as bad as I do (he's already said he's fine with singleton, twins, or triplets, yes, he wants them that bad), he just doesn't want his parents here! So relax, I'm sure your house is much more sane and your count will be great!